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Weather Watch 2021

At tgis rate Thursday and Friday could be run on genuinely Good ground, which as others have commented already will be nothing like most of the fancied runners have encountered during the season to date. I'm anticipating a few outsiders hitting the frame on the last 2 days, so starting to identify which ones these could be. In particular in the handicaps the better ground should make it easier for those higher up in the handicap to carry the weight.
 
Nortons who said:
At tgis rate Thursday and Friday could be run on genuinely Good ground, which as others have commented already will be nothing like most of the fancied runners have encountered during the season to date. I'm anticipating a few outsiders hitting the frame on the last 2 days, so starting to identify which ones these could be. In particular in the handicaps the better ground should make it easier for those higher up in the handicap to carry the weight.
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They could water the new course up until mid meeting Wednesday afternoon if its to drying.
 
Istabraq said:
They do this after racing on Wednesday, every chance that will be the plan...
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You'd think that watering would be easier this year with no temporary stands and crowds and all that shit.
 
Bits and pieces of rain today but nothing heavy and nothing for a sustained period of time. It's the windiest day on track for a very long time IMO, which will counter a lot of the light drizzle and dry the ground out. I am still trying to find the name of the horse that schooled yesterday but to no avail.

PS. If people don't find these 'updates' informative / useful please just tell me to shut up and I'll jog on and leave it to the official stuff :angel:
 
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Enjoying them Charlie, please carry on. At times it's almost like we're there and that counts for a lot at the moment! :eagerness:
 
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charlie said:
Bits and pieces of rain today but nothing heavy and nothing for a sustained period of time. It's the windiest day on track for a very long time IMO, which will counter a lot of the light drizzle and dry the ground out. I am still trying to find the name of the horse that schooled yesterday but to no avail.

PS. If people don't find these 'updates' informative / useful please just tell me to shut up and I'll jog on and leave it to the official stuff :angel:
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very very useful mate, keep them up:eagerness:
 
Definitely find them useful Charlie!

Gutted the heavy rain hasnt materialised today. Watered ground never a good thing.
 
charlie said:
Bits and pieces of rain today but nothing heavy and nothing for a sustained period of time. It's the windiest day on track for a very long time IMO, which will counter a lot of the light drizzle and dry the ground out. I am still trying to find the name of the horse that schooled yesterday but to no avail.

PS. If people don't find these 'updates' informative / useful please just tell me to shut up and I'll jog on and leave it to the official stuff :angel:
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You are doing fine Charlie, keep up the good work.

Judging by the rain here in London it is more localised rather than the drenching promised.
 
charlie said:
Bits and pieces of rain today but nothing heavy and nothing for a sustained period of time. It's the windiest day on track for a very long time IMO, which will counter a lot of the light drizzle and dry the ground out. I am still trying to find the name of the horse that schooled yesterday but to no avail.

PS. If people don't find these 'updates' informative / useful please just tell me to shut up and I'll jog on and leave it to the official stuff :angel:
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No I really enjoy them, nice to hear from afar. Plus most of us on here are British, if we got bored of talking about the weather then we're f**ked.
 
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I want them every hour Charlie :encouragement:
 
charlie said:
Bits and pieces of rain today but nothing heavy and nothing for a sustained period of time. It's the windiest day on track for a very long time IMO, which will counter a lot of the light drizzle and dry the ground out. I am still trying to find the name of the horse that schooled yesterday but to no avail.

PS. If people don't find these 'updates' informative / useful please just tell me to shut up and I'll jog on and leave it to the official stuff :angel:
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Please carry on Charlie like others have mentioned its great to read your updates makes us feel like were there in person
 
charlie said:
Bits and pieces of rain today but nothing heavy and nothing for a sustained period of time. It's the windiest day on track for a very long time IMO, which will counter a lot of the light drizzle and dry the ground out. I am still trying to find the name of the horse that schooled yesterday but to no avail.

PS. If people don't find these 'updates' informative / useful please just tell me to shut up and I'll jog on and leave it to the official stuff :angel:
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Keep the updates going mate, I'm in South Devon, so whatever hits us first usually heads your way as well, still better to get a locals update though.
 
Charlie one other thing you could have borrowed the wife's kitchen measuring jug and placed it on course, just as a back up to Simon's readings.:playful:
 
Hugely informative Charlie. Clearly horses dependant on Soft ground are going to have a shock ! Roksanna will surely now be redirected to the Stayers as well. Its things like that that make your updates very important.
 
charlie said:
Bits and pieces of rain today but nothing heavy and nothing for a sustained period of time. It's the windiest day on track for a very long time IMO, which will counter a lot of the light drizzle and dry the ground out. I am still trying to find the name of the horse that schooled yesterday but to no avail.

PS. If people don't find these 'updates' informative / useful please just tell me to shut up and I'll jog on and leave it to the official stuff :angel:
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If you're happy to do them, I'm happy to read them. Feels like it's building up the excitement a little bit each day. :encouragement:
 
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